BEIJING: China Mobile Ltd, China's largest telecom provider, saw net income for the first three quarters of 2014 fall 9.7 percent to 82.6 billion yuan ($13.49 billion) amid rising competition from rival carriers and Internet-based service providers.

The carrier, which has been leading China's next-generation 4G telecom network roll-out, said the number of 4G customers reached 41 million by the end of September.

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